---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-026263"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AESI"
cik: "0001984060"
company_name: "Atlas Energy Solutions Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T04:15:33.379688+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Ben Brigham steps down, becomes Executive Chairman; John Turner promoted to CEO at Atlas Energy Solutions

## Summary
- Ben 'Bud' Brigham steps down as CEO effective March 6, 2024, remains as Executive Chairman.
- John Turner, previously President and CFO, named President and CEO; continues as CFO until successor found.
- Brigham as Exec Chairman receives $450k cash + $4.5M target LTIP in PSUs.
- Turner's new comp: base salary $800k, target cash bonus 110% ($880k), target LTIP $3.32M split RSUs/PSUs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-026263
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AESI
- cik: 0001984060
- company_name: Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1984060/000095017024026263/0000950170-24-026263-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1984060/000095017024026263/aesi-20240305.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-026263
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-026263.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-026263.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ben M. "Bud" Brigham was appointed as Executive Chairman at Atlas Energy Solutions Inc..
  - Action: stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and appointed Executive Chairman
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: On February 29, 2024, Ben M. “Bud” Brigham informed the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Atlas Energy Solutions Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ” or “ Atlas ”) of his plans to step down as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of March 6, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1984060/000095017024026263/0000950170-24-026263-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Turner changed role as President and Chief Executive Officer at Atlas Energy Solutions Inc..
  - Action: promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On February 29, 2024, the Board promoted John Turner, the Company’s President and Chief Financial Officer, to become the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective as of March 6, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1984060/000095017024026263/0000950170-24-026263-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.